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Rambling With Gambling on 710 WOR New York – – August 9 1976
WOR 710 New York – Rambling With Gambling – August 9 1976 Courtesy: Kevin Fennesey Back in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s, WOR’s Rambling With Gambling, was one of New York’s most popular morning shows. The host through many of those years was John A Gambling. He took over the show from…
Gene Klavan, 710 WOR New York | 1978
Gene Klavan was a great radio artist who used every inch of Mr. Marconi’s audio stage to create great radio. He began his radio career in Baltimore and Washington, but came to New York to replace Gene Rayburn, who was leaving the popular duo of Rayburn and Finch on 1130 WNEW. From 1952…
Howard Hoffman, 77 WABC New York | January 1980
In late 1979, the winds of change were blowing through MusicRadio 77 WABC. People were spending more time listening to FM radio, and the once mighty WABC, was seeing it’s numbers drop. WABC management thought changes were needed save the station. One of the most painful parts of that transition was what has become known…
Jean Shepherd Halloween Show ’72, 710 WOR New York | October 31, 1972
Jean Shepherd, is probably best known to many as the writer, & the narrator of the holiday classic, “A Christmas Story. Jean was a master story teller. Every night, on KYW in Cleveland, then on 710 WOR New York, Jean would spend an hour telling tales of his childhood & adolescent years. Shep (as his…
Bob & Ray FINAL SHOW, 710 WOR New York | April 30 1976
In 1946, Bob Elliott was a disc jockey on Boston’s WHDH, and Ray Goulding a newscaster on the same station. They would often visit with each other while on the air. Their informal banter was so appealing that WHDH would call on them, as a team, to fill in when Red Sox baseball broadcasts were…
Jean Shepherd, 710 WOR New York | Sept 21 1969
Even if you think you’ve never heard Jean Shepherd, you have! If you have ever seen the movie, “A Christmas Story,” you’ve heard Jean Shepherd! Jean wrote the story, and also narrated the movie as well. Jean was a story teller. Every night, on KYW in Cleveland, then on 710 WOR New York, Jean would…
Bob Grant, 77 WABC New York | November 8, 1994 – Election Day Broadcast
In writing this commentary, I’ve had to do some research. Those who knew Bob Grant as a listener, or who may have worked for him, will likely note that I have left out a great amount of information about this incredible broadcasting legend. Many thanks to Contributor Ellis B. Feaster, who provided this excellent, if…
